Director Supply Chain Finance
Posted 1 day ago by Marks Sattin
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Supply Chain Finance Director will lead the European operations of a global supply chain and logistics company for an initial 6-month contract. This leadership role involves partnering with senior operational stakeholders and managing a finance team to enhance forecasting, performance insights, and cost optimization. The position requires a strong background in finance business partnering within operationally intensive environments. The ideal candidate will possess relevant qualifications and experience in finance, logistics, and team leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading and developing an established supply chain finance team through a period of transition
- Partnering senior stakeholders across supply chain, procurement, planning and operations to support business performance and decision making
- Owning monthly forecasting, budgeting and performance management processes across a significant operational cost base
- Driving improved forecast accuracy through deeper analysis of operational and financial performance drivers
- Delivering insight and challenge around transportation, logistics, procurement and operational expenditure
- Supporting strategic initiatives focused on cost optimisation, productivity improvement and operational efficiency
- Translating complex financial and operational data into meaningful recommendations for senior leadership
- Supporting ongoing organisational and process improvement initiatives within the finance function
Key Skills:
- ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified
- Significant experience operating within supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, distribution or other operationally intensive environments
- Strong track record of finance business partnering with senior operational stakeholders
- Extensive experience across forecasting, planning, budgeting and performance management
- Previous experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams
- Capable of operating in a fast-paced and complex international business environment
- Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Company: A global supply chain and logistics business is recruiting an Interim Supply Chain Finance Director on an initial 6-month contract to lead their European business. This is a highly visible leadership role, where you will be responsible for partnering senior operational stakeholders, leading an established finance team and driving improved forecasting, performance insight and cost optimisation across a complex international operation.
Responsibilities
- As the Interim Supply Chain Finance Director, you will be:
- Leading and developing an established supply chain finance team through a period of transition
- Partnering senior stakeholders across supply chain, procurement, planning and operations to support business performance and decision making
- Owning monthly forecasting, budgeting and performance management processes across a significant operational cost base
- Driving improved forecast accuracy through deeper analysis of operational and financial performance drivers
- Delivering insight and challenge around transportation, logistics, procurement and operational expenditure
- Supporting strategic initiatives focused on cost optimisation, productivity improvement and operational efficiency
- Translating complex financial and operational data into meaningful recommendations for senior leadership
- Supporting ongoing organisational and process improvement initiatives within the finance function
Candidate
The ideal candidate will:
- Be ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified
- Have significant experience operating within supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, distribution or other operationally intensive environments
- Demonstrate a strong track record of finance business partnering with senior operational stakeholders
- Possess extensive experience across forecasting, planning, budgeting and performance management
- Have previous experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams
- Be capable of operating in a fast-paced and complex international business environment
- Demonstrate excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
Apply ASAP to ensure you are considered for this Interim Supply Chain Finance Director role.